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which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n so_o that_o i_o can_v 19_o do_v the_o good_a i_o will_v do_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o i_o do_v shall_v i_o then_o think_v that_o because_o i_o feel_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o my_o call_n in_o perfection_n and_o because_o i_o be_o not_o free_a from_o all_o touch_n of_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o repentance_n god_n forbid_v for_o to_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v to_o deify_v myself_o and_o to_o make_v i_o equal_a with_o christ_n as_o do_v those_o that_o be_v faith_v from_o yet_o by_o their_o work_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o supererogation_n presume_v to_o affirm_v that_o they_o can_v bring_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o other_o to_o salvation_n blasphemy_n who_o arrogate_v merit_n stink_v before_o god_n make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n the_o high_a blasphemy_n that_o mortal_a man_n can_v spew_v out_o against_o 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sin_n remain_v in_o i_o yet_o without_o mortal_a venom_n only_o to_o keep_v i_o ever_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o imperfection_n for_o when_o sinful_a motion_n arise_v in_o i_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v in_o myself_o corruption_n which_o can_v but_o humble_v i_o before_o god_n and_o occasion_n i_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n a_o prayer_n for_o true_a repentance_n and_o a_o reform_a life_n the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o come_v here_o into_o thy_o presence_n fearful_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o thou_o sit_v from_o whence_o thou_o behold_v all_o my_o way_n and_o observe_v all_o my_o action_n in_o earth_n curse_a and_o evil_a and_o wherein_o i_o have_v too_o too_o long_o wallow_v myself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v bathe_v myself_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v diverse_o wound_v through_o my_o sin_n seldom_o or_o never_o call_v myself_o to_o a_o 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sinner_n i_o have_v perish_v through_o thy_o just_a judgement_n long_o ago_o even_o in_o my_o youth_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v though_o understand_v little_a i_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v my_o child_o error_n with_o untruth_n falsehood_n &_o lie_v grow_v to_o man_n estate_n and_o to_o the_o ability_n to_o act_v great_a sin_n i_o omit_v no_o one_o forbid_a vanity_n offer_v to_o any_o of_o my_o sense_n but_o greedy_o embrace_v it_o and_o as_o i_o increase_v in_o year_n and_o in_o strength_n to_o sin_n so_o do_v i_o increase_v in_o commit_v wickedness_n neither_o reverence_v thou_o nor_o seek_v to_o know_v thou_o or_o to_o obey_v thou_o according_a to_o my_o duty_n but_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o thy_o law_n as_o if_o thy_o threat_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n have_v be_v only_o to_o terrify_v and_o not_o to_o punish_v they_o and_o thy_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n and_o future_a happiness_n have_v be_v only_o to_o withdraw_v i_o from_o my_o 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deserve_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o my_o highly-offended_n god_n who_o by_o promise_n will_v impute_v thy_o most_o absolute_a integrity_n to_o be_v i_o as_o he_o impute_v and_o lay_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n posterity_n upon_o thou_o as_o thou_o lord_n now_o at_o the_o last_o lighten_v my_o understanding_n purify_v my_o heart_n sanctify_v my_o will_n order_n all_o my_o affection_n and_o action_n and_o rectify_v so_o my_o conversation_n as_o i_o may_v walk_v as_o thy_o true_o adopt_a son_n in_o holiness_n and_o true_a righteousness_n and_o be_v keep_v ever_o blameless_a until_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o christ_n my_o saviour_n in_o who_o name_n i_o now_o come_v unto_o thou_o most_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n beseech_v thou_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o i_o feel_v and_o confess_v the_o heinousness_n of_o my_o sin_n past_a and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o release_n and_o ease_v of_o they_o in_o that_o i_o through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_o assure_v and_o steadfast_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n my_o most_o love_a redeemer_n have_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o even_o for_o i_o grant_v dear_a father_n that_o i_o be_v assure_v hereof_o in_o my_o conscience_n may_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n through_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v hate_v detest_v and_o abhor_v sin_n and_o endeavour_n to_o live_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o for_o as_o much_o gracious_a lord_n god_n as_o i_o must_v here_o continue_v during_o thy_o appoint_a time_n in_o this_o dangerous_a wilderness_n of_o many_o vanity_n subject_a to_o many_o trouble_n try_v with_o many_o temptation_n and_o compass_v with_o many_o and_o infinite_a misery_n and_o danger_n have_v of_o myself_o no_o succour_n no_o defence_n no_o safety_n but_o in_o thy_o alone_a favour_n power_n and_o providence_n i_o humble_o pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n to_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o i_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n show_v i_o thy_o way_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n lead_v i_o ever_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o learn_v and_o learn_v i_o how_o to_o practice_v &_o to_o lead_v my_o life_n according_a unto_o the_o same_o lest_o i_o follow_v vanity_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n lest_o i_o fall_v into_o trouble_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v i_o lest_o satan_n prevail_v against_o i_o and_o i_o fall_v from_o thou_o and_o lest_o i_o fall_v into_o danger_n and_o perish_v in_o my_o misery_n turn_v thy_o face_n towards_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o cheer_v i_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o amiable_a countenance_n for_o when_o thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o faint_v and_o when_o thou_o hide_v thy_o countenance_n i_o fall_v fearful_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o i_o be_o safe_a when_o thou_o leave_v i_o than_o trouble_v afflict_v i_o enemy_n insult_v i_o and_o triumph_v over_o i_o i_o be_o then_o subject_a to_o all_o misery_n satan_n with_o his_o temptation_n prevail_v my_o corrupt_a affection_n mislead_v i_o the_o world_n with_o vanity_n distract_v i_o and_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o my_o heart_n be_v cast_v down_o my_o mind_n be_v estrange_v from_o all_o goodness_n and_o my_o will_n be_v carry_v into_o all_o forbid_a thing_n so_o that_o i_o be_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n or_o rather_o no_o man_n but_o the_o mere_a image_n of_o a_o man_n in_o who_o dwell_v neither_o right_a reason_n nor_o humane_a understanding_n a_o beast_n in_o thy_o sight_n hide_v not_o therefore_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v ever_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o now_o o_o lord_n nor_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n but_o continue_v thy_o love_n and_o favour_n towards_o i_o that_o i_o may_v again_o recover_v my_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o be_v enable_v to_o serve_v thou_o 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to_o glory_n my_o body_n be_v dead_a from_o whence_o neither_o sin_n nor_o satan_n principality_n nor_o power_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v 11._o i_o nor_o to_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o redeemer_n hand_n glory_n therefore_o be_v unto_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o 15._o the_o power_n of_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n this_o my_o assurance_n give_v i_o peace_n in_o christ_n yet_o do_v i_o withal_o feel_v another_o law_n within_o i_o stir_v i_o up_o or_o rather_o cast_v i_o down_o into_o sundry_a corrupt_a motion_n tend_v to_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o god_n assist_v i_o with_o
his_o grace_n i_o can_v not_o but_o fall_v back_o and_o run_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o walk_v before_o i_o be_v call_v and_o to_o that_o end_n satan_n cease_v not_o to_o apply_v all_o his_o malice_n and_o mean_n to_o allure_v i_o to_o policy_n do_v those_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v take_v advantage_n of_o my_o corrupt_a inclination_n and_o to_o hinder_v i_o from_o do_v those_o thing_n i_o shall_v do_v beset_a i_o with_o many_o fear_n as_o first_o of_o death_n that_o be_v every_o hour_n ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o i_o second_o by_o lay_v my_o sin_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o last_o the_o dark_a and_o ugly_a grave_n that_o gape_v to_o swallow_v up_o my_o fleshly_a part_n but_o what_o of_o these_o 26._o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o no_o satan_n himself_o i_o know_v be_v chain_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o malice_n limit_v and_o beyond_o the_o compass_n and_o extent_n of_o divine_a permission_n he_o can_v not_o do_v and_o he_o that_o 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with_o dust_n and_o fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o clay_n shut_v my_o eye_n bereave_v i_o of_o my_o sense_n and_o send_v i_o into_o utter_a oblivion_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o my_o natural_a friend_n i_o shall_v rise_v &_o come_v 27._o forth_o again_o i_o shall_v see_v again_o even_o with_o these_o eye_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o his_o despite_n receive_v a_o far_o great_a strength_n they_o death_n can_v bereave_v i_o of_o here_o &_o be_o assure_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o the_o grave_n shall_v retain_v i_o under_o their_o power_n for_o ever_o but_o as_o there_o body_n be_v a_o sow_a time_n of_o body_n in_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v there_o come_v a_o reap_v of_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o the_o garner_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n therefore_o i_o do_v not_o only_o not_o fear_v this_o death_n this_o body_n dissolution_n but_o desire_v it_o rather_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o that_o give_v i_o my_o life_n to_o take_v it_o again_o for_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v but_o lend_v i_o at_o the_o first_o as_o a_o us._n pledge_n of_o a_o better_a life_n after_o this_o death_n and_o therefore_o shall_v i_o most_o willing_o restore_v it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v christ_n my_o saviour_n be_v once_o among_o the_o dead_a but_o his_o death_n be_v my_o life_n as_o to_o life_n all_o also_o that_o believe_v by_o his_o death_n he_o conquer_v death_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n again_o make_v way_n for_o i_o and_o they_o also_o to_o ascend_v where_o he_o be_v ascend_v namely_o into_o the_o high_a heaven_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o my_o father_n and_o their_o father_n and_o there_o remain_v in_o our_o flesh_n glorify_v hold_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n in_o the_o name_n of_o and_o for_o all_o his_o member_n shall_v i_o then_o or_o need_v i_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o lay_v down_o this_o my_o mortal_a body_n also_o among_o the_o dead_a for_o a_o time_n my_o saviour_n lie_v 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flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n 5._o as_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o a_o spiritual_a death_n so_o be_v here_o there_o a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o a_o carnal_a life_n and_o that_o in_o this_o pilgrimage_n or_o passage_n from_o birth_n to_o burial_n the_o first_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o natural_a but_o a_o spiritual_a life_n though_o it_o partake_v of_o both_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o seed_n must_v awhile_o remain_v with_o the_o freewoman_n and_o her_o son_n the_o earthly_a body_n and_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o with_o the_o heavenly_a soul_n though_o the_o fleshly_a part_n be_v here_o maintain_v by_o natural_a
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to_o follow_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n 20._o say_v saint_n paul_n be_v manifest_a mean_v indeed_o too_o common_a which_o be_v adultery_n flesh_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n debate_n emulation_n wrath_n contention_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a affirm_v also_o that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n a_o fearful_a conclusion_n against_o those_o only_a that_o with_o delight_n commit_v they_o for_o that_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o produce_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v spirit_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o here_o arise_v and_o i_o do_v apprehend_v a_o fearful_a fallacy_n to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o spiritual_a work_n for_o as_o i_o may_v flatter_v myself_o to_o be_v 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